Commit 5db0a3f4 authored by Francesc Alted's avatar Francesc Alted Committed by Robert Bradshaw

A first restructuration of Compilation section.

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Compilation
***********
* Cython code, unlike Python, must be compiled.
* This happens in two stages:
Cython code, unlike Python, must be compiled. This happens in two stages:
* A ``.pyx`` file is compiles by Cython to a ``.c`` file.
* The ``.c`` file is compiled by a C comiler to a ``.so`` file (or a ``.pyd`` file on Windows)
* The following sub-sections describe several ways to build your extension modules.
* The ``.c`` file is compiled by a C comiler to a ``.so`` file (or a
``.pyd`` file on Windows)
.. note:: The ``-a`` option
* Using the Cython compiler with the ``-a`` option will produce a really nice HTML file of the Cython generated ``.c`` code.
* Double clicking on the highlighted sections will expand the code to reveal what Cython has actually generated for you.
* This is very useful for understanding, optimizing or debugging your module.
The following sub-sections describe several ways to build your
extension modules.
=====================
From the Command Line
=====================
* Run the Cython compiler command with your options and list of ``.pyx`` files to generate::
Run the Cython compiler command with your options and list of ``.pyx``
files to generate. For example::
$ cython -a yourmod.pyx
* This creates a ``yourmod.c`` file. (and the -a switch produces a generated html file)
* Compiling your ``.c`` files will vary depending on your operating system.
* Python documentation for writing extension modules should have some details for your system.
This creates a ``yourmod.c`` file (and the -a switch produces a
generated html file).
* Here we give an example on a Linux system::
Compiling your ``.c`` files will vary depending on your operating
system. Python documentation for writing extension modules should
have some details for your system. Here we give an example on a Linux
system::
$ gcc -shared -pthread -fPIC -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -fno-strict-aliasing -I/usr/include/python2.5 -o yourmod.so yourmod.c
* ``gcc`` will need to have paths to your included header files and paths to libraries you need to link with.
* A ``yourmod.so`` file is now in the same directory.
* Your module, ``yourmod`` is available for you to import as you normally would.
[``gcc`` will need to have paths to your included header files and
paths to libraries you need to link with]
A ``yourmod.so`` file is now in the same directory and your module,
``yourmod``, is available for you to import as you normally would.
=========
Distutils
=========
* Ensure Distutils is installed in your system.
* The following assumes a Cython file to be compiled called *hello.pyx*.
* Create a ``setup.py`` script::
First, make sure that ``distutils`` package is installed in your
system. The following assumes a Cython file to be compiled called
*hello.pyx*. Now, create a ``setup.py`` script::
from distutils.core import setup
from distutils.extension import Extension
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ext_modules = ext_modules
)
* Run the command ``python setup.py build_ext --inplace`` in your system's command shell.
* Your done.. import your new extension module into your python shell or script as normal.
=====
SCons
=====
to be completed...
Run the command ``python setup.py build_ext --inplace`` in your
system's command shell and you are done. Import your new extension
module into your python shell or script as normal.
=========
Pyximport
=========
* For generating Cython code right in your pure python modulce::
For generating Cython code right in your pure python module just type::
>>> import pyximport; pyximport.install()
>>> import helloworld
Hello World
* Use for simple Cython builds only.
* No extra C libraries.
* No special build setup needed.
This allows you to automatically run Cython on every ``.pyx`` that
Python is trying to import. You should use this for simple Cython
builds only where no extra C libraries and no special building setup
is needed.
* Also has experimental compilation support for normal Python modules.
In the case that Cython fails to compile a Python module, *pyximport*
will fall back to loading the source modules instead.
* Allows you to automatically run Cython on every ``.pyx`` and ``.py`` module that Python imports.
* This includes the standard library and installed packages.
* In the case that Cython fails to compile a Python module, *pyximport* will fall back to loading the source modules instead.
* The ``.py`` import mechanism is installed like this::
It is also possible to compile new ``.py`` modules that are being
imported (including the standard library and installed packages). For
using this feature, just tell that to ``pyximport``::
>>> pyximport.install(pyimport = True)
.. note:: Authors
Paul Prescod, Stefan Behnal
====
Sage
====
The Sage notebook allows transparently editing and
compiling Cython code simply by typing %cython at
the top of a cell and evaluate it. Variables and func-
tions defined in a Cython cell imported into the run-
ning session.
.. todo:: Provide a link to Sage docs
The Sage notebook allows transparently editing and compiling Cython
code simply by typing %cython at the top of a cell and evaluate
it. Variables and functions defined in a Cython cell imported into the
running session. Please check `Sage documentation
<http://www.sagemath.org/doc/>` for details.
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